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Chris Christensen Amateur Traveler THE PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES: P.O. Box 1811 , & the Mediterranean Cupertino, CA 95015 (917) 720-2583 with Optional River Cruise Extension Tour Code: 6770 01106 November 5 - 13, 2010 Invoice Number: 745965 Deposit Due to Cosmos: can be made with check or credit A photographic tour of with Photo Walking Tours, instruction, image card reviews & classes. All levels of photographers and non-photographers welcome! $250 per person With Insurance: $399 per person Insurance must be purchased with deposit Additional Deposit: $299 per person make checks payable to Ralph Velasco Send to: 422 1/2 Carnation Ave. Corona del Mar, CA 92625 Total Deposit Due: $549 per person $698 per person with insurance Vacation Overview November 5 - 13, 2010

Your journey begins in Cairo, the most populated metro area in Day 7 Thu. MARSA MATRUH AREA Africa. See the Sphinx, Valley Temple, and the great Pyramids, Marsa Matruh is a large waterfront town built around a charming bay of clear Mediterranen waters with clean, white sandy standing since approximately 2560 BC. Enjoy the included guided beaches. This morning, visit the Agiba Beach and Rommel's Cave. The rest of the day is at leisure to soak up the atmosphere visit of the National Archaeological Museum as well as Coptic Cairo of this enchanting town. (B,D) and the Saladin Citadel. Follow the to Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea and visit the Fort of Qait, the gardens of Day 8 Fri. MARSA MATRUH AREA--CAIRO Montaza, and the new library. Following the Mediterranean coastal Experience completely different scenery today as you travel back to Cairo on the desert road. Stop in Wadi el Natrun, situated road, stop in , where two decisive battles were fought in a valley dotted with oases. Visit one of the Coptic of this area and learn about the Coptic faith. Arrive in Cairo during WWII, then carry on to Marsa Matrouh, a large waterfront in time for some last-minute shopping at the Khan-el-Khalili bazaar. (B) town with beautiful white beaches. En route back to Cairo, visit one of the ancient Coptic monasteries and do some last-minute souvenir Day 9 Sat. HOMEBOUND FLIGHT. (B) shopping at Khan-el-Khalili bazaar.

OPTIONAL NILE CRUISE EXTENSION: For an additional $690.00 per person Day 1 - 8 Same as above itinerary. Day 9 Sat. CAIRO- (EMBARKATION) Early morning flight to Aswan. On arrival, enjoy the city sightseeing, including the Temple of Isis, which was transplanted from the submerged island of Philae. Also on the agenda: the High Dam-completed in 1970. Board your cruise ship, the HS CAIRO, ALEXANDRIA & THE MEDITERRANEAN Mövenpick Radamis II, in time for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure or join the optional excursion. (B,L,D)

Day 1 Fri. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT Day 10 Sun. NILE CRUISE Dock at for a short walk to its bluff-top temple dedicated to the crocodile and falcon . Return to the ship and Day 2 Sat. ARRIVE IN CAIRO, EGYPT continue sailing down the Nile toward . Here, board a horse-drawn carriage for the drive through Edfu to the Temple of Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this exciting city. Later, meet your Tour Director and Horus. Sail overnight toward via the lock (closed December 1-15: slight changes to the itinerary may occur). fellow travelers at a welcome dinner this evening. (D) (B,L,D) Day 3 Sun. CAIRO Day 11 Mon. NILE CRUISE This morning, drive to the Giza Plateau to visit the three pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, as well as the A morning to relax on board and enjoy the splendid scenery as you arrive in Luxor. After lunch, focus on the Valley of Kings Valley Temple with the Sphinx. In the afternoon, visit the National Egyptian Museum and listen to the historic commentary situated on the West Bank of the Nile. Visit Deir el-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut's monumental rock temple, and take pictures of given by your Tour Director as you walk around the Halls. Also admire the treasure of the "Boy King," Tutankhamun. the two Colossi of Memnon guarding the valleys. Later, visit the Temple of Luxor by night. (B,L,D) Tonight, join the optional evening Nile dinner cruise with belly dancing and a folklore show. (B) Day 12 Tue. NILE CRUISE. LUXOR, (DISEMBARKATION)-CAIRO Day 4 Mon. CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA Today, visit the colossal Temple of Amon Ra in Karnak before your flight to Cairo for an overnight. (B) Discover the oldest part of the city, known as Coptic Cairo, originally a Roman fortress town called "Babylon." Today, some of the Roman walls can still be seen. Next, visit the Citadel of Saladin with its beautiful mosque. Leave Cairo and drive north Day 13 Wed. Homebound flight. (B) by way of the Agricultural Road through the Nile Delta area. Lunch is included en route. More vistas of the Egyptian countryside come alive before reaching Alexandria for two overnights. (B,L,D) Accommodations: Day 5 Tue. ALEXANDRIA MEALS - (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner Alexandria, the "Pearl of the Mediterranean," is the very essence of everything Egyptian-cosmopolitan, cultured, elegant, Breakfasts daily, 2 included lunches, 4 included dinners, including a welcome dinner in Cairo. 3 additional lunches and architecturally contrasting, effervescently alive, and, above all, conscious of its beauty and magnetism. On the included city dinners included on cruise extension. sightseeing, see the catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, and the new Alexandria library. Stop by the Fort of Qait, and enjoy a stroll around the gardens of the Montaza royal palace. Afternoon and evening are at leisure. (B) HOTELS - (F) First-Class CAIRO - Mövenpick Pyramids (F) Day 6 Wed. ALEXANDRIA-EL ALAMEIN-MARSA MATRUH AREA ALEXANDRIA - Sheraton Montazah (F) Drive along the Mediterranean coastal road for a stop in El Alamein, made famous by the decisive victory of the Allies during MARSA - Matruh S. Giovanni Cleopatra (F) or Jaz Almaza Beach Resort (F) WWII. Visit the military museum and cemetery and enjoy the included lunch before heading toward the Marsa Matruh area CAIRO - Iberostar Casino Hotel & Resort (F) for two overnights. (B,L,D) NILE CRUISE - HS Mövenpick Radamis II